BYD is launching another electric model on the European market in February. This is the Seal U, the SUV offshoot of the Seal electric saloon presented last year. List prices in Germany start from 41,990 euros. Read more…
US Postal Service will add Canoo electric vans to delivery fleet
The U.S. Postal Service will purchase six electric vans from startup Canoo, to be delivered later this quarter. The vans will be right-hand-drive versions of the Canoo LDV 190 van, according to a press release from the startup. Canoo’s website lists the LDV 190 has having a 79-kwh battery pack yielding an estimated 200 miles of range. The van has… Read more…
U.S. Hydrogen Car Sales Were Up In 2023, But Still Far Behind EVs
The total volume failed to exceed 3,000 cars sold annually, as sales collapsed by 72% in Q4. Read more…
Tesla gets 22.5% of its revenue from China in 2023
In the fourth quarter, Tesla’s revenue from China was a record $6.1 billion, or 24.25 percent of its total revenue. Read more…
US to use AI to track the impact of offshore wind on endangered whales
Two US environmental agencies say they will start using AI to better monitor the impact of offshore wind farms on marine animals, particularly endangered North American right whales, of which there are only about 360 left in the world. Read more…
Tesla is defending Elon Musk’s anti-union tweet all the way to the Fifth Circuit
Tesla is taking up a fight to defend Elon Musk’s tweet that threatened to remove employee stock options if they decide to unionize all the way to the Fifth Circuit court of appeal. Read more…
BYD expects profit growth of up to 86.49% in 2023
BYD achieved a significant improvement in earnings, demonstrating strong resilience despite tougher competition in the industry, the company said. Read more…
Redwood Materials breaks ground on new battery factory
The recycling company founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel has started constructing its ‘Battery Materials Campus’ in South Carolina. Redwood expects to produce 100 GWh worth of battery materials there. Read more…
Formula E world champions Dennis and Cassidy win in Diriyah
The winners of the two Formula E races in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) were Jake Dennis and Nick Cassidy. Porsche works driver Pascal Wehrlein, who led the world championship after the season opener, did not finish on the podium in Saudi Arabia and therefore lost the top spot to Jaguar driver Cassidy. Read more…
MG celebrates 100th Anniversary with special edition Cyberster
The once-British-now-Chinese Morris Garages celebrates 100 years and the company decided the best to mark the milestone is to release a special edition of its latest EV. Say hello to the MG Cyberster 100. Finished in the modern take on the classic Old English White with a matching burgundy soft-top and interior, this MG Cyberster will only be released in… Read more…
Hyundai to develop electric version of the Casper for Europe
Hyundai wants to bring its small car Casper, which is offered as a combustion engine in South Korea, to Europe as an electric car at the end of 2024. This has now been confirmed by Hyundai’s head of France, Lionel French Keogh. The electric Hyundai Casper is currently being developed in Japan, where the first prototype images are also coming from. Read more…
Didi cabs could soon reload whole CATL battery blocks
CATL wants to push the battery-swapping business in China and has agreed to form a joint venture with ride-hailing provider Didi. They want to introduce the new service and suitable vehicles on a large scale, with CATL building on existing advances. Read more…
BYD to boost Tang range and charging capacities
BYD plans to launch a revised version of its Tang electric SUV in Germany in the second quarter of 2024, which will offer more battery capacity and higher charging power, among other things. The model is currently available from just 55,700 euros thanks to a discount campaign by the Chinese manufacturer. Read more…
Battery maker Gotion expects 2023 net profit to increase by up to 253%
Gotion said further reductions in raw material costs and the introduction of Volkswagen’s management system have helped it improve efficiency. Read more…
In wheel motor development
YASA is working with Domin on an in-wheel motor system that weighs under 2 kg, writes Nick Flaherty. The project with Cranfield University in the UK will create a patented in-wheel motor design using YASA’s axial flux motor and Domin’s digitally controlled hydraulic active suspension. The aim is to develop a motor system that is ten times lighter than the current 12 kg motor package design. Read more…
Polestar lays off around 15 per cent of its workforce
Polestar is planning to cut around 450 jobs worldwide, or around 15 per cent of its workforce, in light of “challenging market conditions”. The electric car manufacturer recently missed its sales target for 2023 and also restructured its management team as a result. Read more…
MG launches limited-edition new variant for electric roadster Cyberster in China
The new variant of the Cyberster revives the color scheme of some of the classic models in MG’s history, with only 100 units offered in the first round of sales. Read more…
GAC Aion enters HK market, plans to build 6 stores in 2024
GAC Aion has launched the Aion Y Plus in Hong Kong and gave its Hyper sub-brand’s Hyper HT SUV, Hyper SSR supercar their debut in the city. Read more…
Biden vetoes bill that would stall US funding of public EV charging stations
To paraphrase a past American president, every pro-EV policy is only one legislative or court decision away from extinction. President Biden’s IRA and BIL (and pro-EV measures in California and other states) have been under attack on multiple fronts since their inceptions. Uncle Joe recently wielded his veto pen against legislation aimed at delaying investment… Read more…
Jeep Avenger real world range test
The Jeep Avenger is a small FWD SUV crossover, which we already thoroughly reviewed. Now, we are focusing on its consumption and energy efficiency. As this is Jeep’s first attempt at an EV, the brand has chosen to test the waters with a new, smaller model, before transferring this technology into its well-known bigger models. The Jeep Avenger sits on… Read more…
